When was BICO founded?

BICO was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is BICO located?

BICO is headquartered in Boston, United States.

How many employees does BICO have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at BICO is 883.

Is BICO a funded company?

BICO is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Nov 01, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of BICO?

BICO's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jan 10, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does BICO rank among its competitors?

BICO ranks 9th amongst 93 active competitors, of which 21 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was CurifyLabs, which secured $14M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of BICO?

BICO's top competitors include Aspect Biosystems, Xlife sciences and CurifyLabs. Among them, CurifyLabs secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

BICO - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of technologies, products, and services for life sciences research purposes. By using robotics, artificial intelligence, computer science, and 3D bioprinting the company develops and markets innovative technologies and enables researchers to culture cells in 3D, perform high-throughput drug screening, and print human tissues and organs for the medical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.

Website: bico.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Boston, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jan 10, 2023, $*****

Investors

Fore C Investment & 2 more

Ranked

9^th among 93 active competitors

Employee Count

883 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Allegro 3D & 4 more

Similar Companies

Aspect Biosystems & 113 more

Exit Details

Public

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BICO is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BICO Group AB CIN: 1882342 , United States, Active	Oct 26, 2021	-	955 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

BICO got listed on Apr 20, 2018.

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BICO has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 01, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jan 10, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BICO has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BICO:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 10, 2023	6907419	Post IPO	4513445	7612071	2055021	5665540
Nov 01, 2021	2503031	Grant (prize money)	2737462	4075157	7316371	Europa

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BICO's employee count trend

BICO has 883 employees as of Aug 26. Here is BICO's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BICO include Aspect Biosystems, Xlife sciences and CurifyLabs. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BICO, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Aspect Biosystems 2013, Vancouver (Canada), Series B	Developer of bioprinting technology and tissue therapeutics for regenerative medicine	$139M	Pangaea Ventures, Dimension & 21 others	68/100
2nd	Xlife sciences 2013, Zurich (Switzerland), Public	Developer of drugs for multiple diseases	$62.8M	-	58/100
3rd	CurifyLabs 2021, Helsinki (Finland), Series A	Provider of digital 3D printing solutions for personalized medicine	$33.8M	Healthcap, Springvest & 8 others	57/100
4th	ROKIT Healthcare 2012, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Provider of 4D bio-printer solutions for tissue regenerative	$30M	DRADS Capital, Korean Development Bank & 16 others	54/100
5th	Allevi 2014, Philadelphia (United States), Acquired	3D bioprinting solutions: bioprinters, bioinks, and software for tissue engineering	$2.33M	500 Global, Ben Franklin Technology Partners ... & 15 others	47/100
6th	FabRx 2014, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	3D printed drugs	-	-	47/100
7th	CTIBiotech 2009, Lyon (France), Funding Raised	Develops 3D human tissue models	-	Bpifrance, Government of France	46/100
8th	Cyfuse 2010, Bunkyo (Japan), Public	Developer of 3D tissue engineering technology	$16.6M	JAFCO Group, UTEC & 12 others	45/100
9th	BICO 2016, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of technologies, products, and services for life sciences research purposes	-	Fore C Investment, Europa & 1 others	45/100
10th	CELLINK 2016, Boston (United States), Public	Developer of 3D bioprinters and bioinks for research purposes	-	Sahlgrenska Science Park, Europa & 1 others	43/100

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BICO has made 1 investments in companies including Nanochon. BICO has also acquired 4 companies including Allegro 3D and Biosero.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 10, 2022	Acquisition	Allegro 3D	2017	San Diego (United States)
Dec 16, 2021	Acquisition	Biosero	2003	San Diego (United States)
Dec 10, 2021	Investments	Nanochon	2016	Burke (United States)